The left-arm off-spinner managed to get the ball to spin like a leg break - or a chinaman delivery for a lefty - missing Fakhar's bat by a mile and knocking over his leg stump.

Santner celebrates his wicket. Image: Getty

As you can see in the video above, Santner held the ball almost like a baseball 'knuckleball', before delivering it out the front of his hand like a carrom ball you'd see from India's Ravi Ashwin.

"This looks like it's almost seamed," said one commentator.

Incredible! Image: Sky Sport NZ

"Its seamed and gone away!"

Fans and pundits took to social media with praise for Santner's efforts.

Mitchell Santner with the big breakthrough!Lovely piece of bowling from around the wicket deceives Fakhar Zaman (54) - and was that the mythical Carrom Ball!? Pakistan 104-3 #NZvPAKpic.twitter.com/avePVEtZCu